Latest posts in Healthcare & Pharmahttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/enhttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyas-national-cancer-control-authority-and-astrazeneca-libya-hold-first-specialised-oncology-consultative-meeting-in-15-years/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyas-national-cancer-control-authority-and-astrazeneca-libya-hold-first-specialised-oncology-consultative-meeting-in-15-years/ Libya’s National Cancer Control Authority announced yesterday that, in collaboration with AstraZeneca Libya, it organised its first specialized o...Mon, 25 May 2026 10:34:23 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libya-signs-health-mou-with-morocco-on-the-sidelines-of-the-79th-world-health-assembly-in-geneve/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libya-signs-health-mou-with-morocco-on-the-sidelines-of-the-79th-world-health-assembly-in-geneve/ Libya’s Tripoli based Health Ministry announced yesterday that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, signed a memorandum of understanding in the health...Wed, 20 May 2026 08:14:38 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/first-phase-of-the-health-ministrys-central-emergency-response-room-activated/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/first-phase-of-the-health-ministrys-central-emergency-response-room-activated/ The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced today the launch and activation of the Central Emergency Response Room. The Ministry rep...Mon, 18 May 2026 16:45:34 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/japan-ready-to-provide-technical-and-technological-support-to-improve-quality-of-medical-services-provided-to-libyan-citizens/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/japan-ready-to-provide-technical-and-technological-support-to-improve-quality-of-medical-services-provided-to-libyan-citizens/ The Japanese Ambassador expressed his country's readiness to provide the necessary technical and technological support and to open broad horizons...Sat, 16 May 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/minister-of-health-inaugurates-13-golden-clinic-complexes-bringing-a-radical-transformation-in-accessible-healthcare-to-citizens/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/minister-of-health-inaugurates-13-golden-clinic-complexes-bringing-a-radical-transformation-in-accessible-healthcare-to-citizens/ The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported last Thursday (14 May) that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, oversaw the ‘‘strategic event’’...Sat, 16 May 2026 07:42:12 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-signs-strategic-cooperation-agreement-2026-2027-with-who-announces-results-of-the-100-day-initiative/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-signs-strategic-cooperation-agreement-2026-2027-with-who-announces-results-of-the-100-day-initiative/ ‎The Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, along with the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanan Al-Balkhi, and the WHO Count...Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:39 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-hails-the-implantation-of-first-wireless-pacemaker-in-libya-and-eighth-in-africa-part-of-its-100-day-plan/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-hails-the-implantation-of-first-wireless-pacemaker-in-libya-and-eighth-in-africa-part-of-its-100-day-plan/ Amidst the momentum of the Libyan healthcare system under the Ministry of Health's 100-day Plan, Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital achieved a h...Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyan-ministry-of-health-officials-travel-to-india-for-training/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyan-ministry-of-health-officials-travel-to-india-for-training/ The Indian Embassy in Tripoli revealed last Monday (4 May) that three Libyan officials from the Tripoli based Ministry of Health travelled to Ind...Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/second-phase-of-the-tavi-operations-localization-project-for-2026-announced/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/second-phase-of-the-tavi-operations-localization-project-for-2026-announced/ The head of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) praised the outstanding success of the first phase of localizin...Mon, 04 May 2026 10:06:51 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-libyan-health-cooperation-and-holding-of-health-forum-discussed/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-libyan-health-cooperation-and-holding-of-health-forum-discussed/ Ways to strengthen the partnership with the US Embassy and the Comprehensive Medical Support Unit in developing the healthcare system, localizing...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:46:58 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/ministry-of-health-celebrates-successful-conduct-of-complex-operation-on-baby-at-tripolis-al-hadba-hospital/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/ministry-of-health-celebrates-successful-conduct-of-complex-operation-on-baby-at-tripolis-al-hadba-hospital/Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health celebrated today the successful conduct of a complex operation carried out on a baby at Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al...Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:53:48 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tajoura-heart-centre-signs-agreement-with-italian-ngos-to-perform-450-heart-surgeries-over-three-years/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tajoura-heart-centre-signs-agreement-with-italian-ngos-to-perform-450-heart-surgeries-over-three-years/Libya’s National Heart Centre, located in Tajoura, Tripoli (and popularly referred to as the Tajoura Heart Centre) announced last Friday (27 March) th...Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospitals-local-medical-cadre-successfully-implant-9-dbs-devices-for-severe-motor-disorders/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospitals-local-medical-cadre-successfully-implant-9-dbs-devices-for-severe-motor-disorders/‎Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital reported yesterday that, in a remarkable medical achievement, it had successfully implanted 9 deep brai...Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/battery-implants-inserted-for-first-time-in-parkinsons-patient-at-al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/battery-implants-inserted-for-first-time-in-parkinsons-patient-at-al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital/‎Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced last Tuesday (24 March) that it had, for the first time, performed a procedure to insert batt...Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/who-confirms-elimination-of-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem-in-libya-particularly-notable-given-years-of-political-instability-and-humanitarian-challenges-on-health-services/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/who-confirms-elimination-of-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem-in-libya-particularly-notable-given-years-of-political-instability-and-humanitarian-challenges-on-health-services/The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced last Wednesday (18 February) that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, which...Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:28 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/after-a-10-year-hiatus-ct-scan-service-at-tripoli-childrens-teaching-hospital-restarted/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/after-a-10-year-hiatus-ct-scan-service-at-tripoli-childrens-teaching-hospital-restarted/The Tripoli based Ministry of Health announced yesterday that after a 10-year hiatus, the CT scan service at Tripoli Children's Teaching Hospital has...Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:59:54 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/aldabaiba-criticises-corruption-and-mismanagement-within-health-sector-calls-on-sector-to-reform-itself-in-return-for-his-support/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/aldabaiba-criticises-corruption-and-mismanagement-within-health-sector-calls-on-sector-to-reform-itself-in-return-for-his-support/Speaking during Saturday’s launch of the Ministry of Health's "100-Day" strategy for reform priorities in the health sector, held at the newly opened...Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:55:21 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/pm-aldabaiba-launches-100-day-strategy-for-health-sector-reform-inaugurates-over-20-health-facilities-across-the-country/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/pm-aldabaiba-launches-100-day-strategy-for-health-sector-reform-inaugurates-over-20-health-facilities-across-the-country/The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba witnessed the launch yesterday of the Ministry of Health's "100-Day" strategy for reform...Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:37:10 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/al-hadaba-al-khadra-general-hospital-announces-resumption-of-hip-replacement-surgeries-after-a-two-year-hiatus/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/al-hadaba-al-khadra-general-hospital-announces-resumption-of-hip-replacement-surgeries-after-a-two-year-hiatus/After a hiatus of more than two years, Al-Hadaba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced today the resumption of hip replacement surgeries. The surgerie...Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:24:41 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/health-ministry-discusses-reactivating-and-revitalizing-the-national-pharmaceutical-industry/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/health-ministry-discusses-reactivating-and-revitalizing-the-national-pharmaceutical-industry/Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health is discussing reactivating the local pharmaceutical industry. This came during the holding of the first meet...Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:34:58 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/health-ministry-sends-first-batch-of-100-doctors-to-jordan-for-monitored-advanced-training-in-rare-and-specialized-medical-fields/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/health-ministry-sends-first-batch-of-100-doctors-to-jordan-for-monitored-advanced-training-in-rare-and-specialized-medical-fields/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced yesterday that the first batch of a total of 100 Libyan specialist doctors has been dispatched t...Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/ministry-of-health-meets-germanys-medical-trust-company-specialising-in-consultancy-improving-health-services-and-hospital-management/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/ministry-of-health-meets-germanys-medical-trust-company-specialising-in-consultancy-improving-health-services-and-hospital-management/Tripoli based Ministry of Health reported yesterday that it held a virtual meeting with the Germany’s Medical Trust company. The Ministry said the me...Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:14:31 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyan-development-and-reconstruction-fund-signs-three-contracts-with-italian-company-gksd-in-health-sector/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyan-development-and-reconstruction-fund-signs-three-contracts-with-italian-company-gksd-in-health-sector/The Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund announced yesterday that it signed three contracts with Italian company GKSD in the health sector. The...Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:45:05 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libya-discusses-developing-its-health-sector-with-germanys-allianz-care/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libya-discusses-developing-its-health-sector-with-germanys-allianz-care/Libya’s Tripoli based government announced yesterday that it had held on the same day an expanded meeting at the Prime Minister's Office with represen...Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libya-discusses-developing-its-health-sector-with-italys-consultancy-company-eviso/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libya-discusses-developing-its-health-sector-with-italys-consultancy-company-eviso/The Tripoli based Libyan government announced on 8 January that an expanded meeting was held on the same day with representatives from the Italian Emb...Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyan-air-ambulance-starts-its-helicopter-service/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyan-air-ambulance-starts-its-helicopter-service/The Libyan Air Ambulance Service announced yesterday the commencement of international helicopter flights. Previously, it has been conducting ambulanc...Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:30:16 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/air-ambulance-service-conducts-588-flights-in-2025-tunis-egypt-and-turkey-top-the-destinations/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/air-ambulance-service-conducts-588-flights-in-2025-tunis-egypt-and-turkey-top-the-destinations/Libya’s Air Ambulance Service announced its Annual Activity Report for 2025 today revealing that it had conducted 588 flights from 1 January to 31 Dec...Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:15:32 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/ministry-of-health-conducts-emergency-and-accident-response-simulation-event-on-third-ring-road/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/ministry-of-health-conducts-emergency-and-accident-response-simulation-event-on-third-ring-road/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported yesterday that, through Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital in Tripoli, and in cooperation with t...Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:35:42 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/health-ministry-discusses-with-saudi-investor-and-others-establishment-of-a-pharmaceutical-factory-in-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/health-ministry-discusses-with-saudi-investor-and-others-establishment-of-a-pharmaceutical-factory-in-libya/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported (yesterday / Tuesday 9 December) that the Undersecretary and Acting Minister of Health, Mohammed...Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/11/counterfeit-german-medical-instrument-sterilisation-product-seized-and-importer-detained/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/11/counterfeit-german-medical-instrument-sterilisation-product-seized-and-importer-detained/The Attorney General’s Office reported last Sunday (23 November) that the Public Prosecutor's Office learned of the distribution of a product intended...Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:57:06 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/11/the-national-standard-list-of-essential-medicines-approved-by-health-ministry/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/11/the-national-standard-list-of-essential-medicines-approved-by-health-ministry/Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health announced yesterday that, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, who is also the Acting...Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:29:11 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/specialised-libyan-medical-staff-at-tripolis-al-khadra-hospital-perform-10-cardiac-catheterization-operations-using-modern-tavi-technology/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/specialised-libyan-medical-staff-at-tripolis-al-khadra-hospital-perform-10-cardiac-catheterization-operations-using-modern-tavi-technology/With the support and supervision of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS), Tripoli’s Al-Khadra Hospital performed 10 c...Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:12:43 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/the-ministry-of-health-and-the-world-bank-meet-to-enhance-cooperation-on-health-projects-and-service-development/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/the-ministry-of-health-and-the-world-bank-meet-to-enhance-cooperation-on-health-projects-and-service-development/The Director General of Health and Acting Minister of Health in the Tripoli based government, Mohamed Al-Ghoj, and Henriette von Kaltenborn, World Ban...Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/09/libya-and-italy-discuss-further-health-cooperation-including-doctors-exchange-training-hospital-twinning-and-pharma-manufacturing/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/09/libya-and-italy-discuss-further-health-cooperation-including-doctors-exchange-training-hospital-twinning-and-pharma-manufacturing/The Undersecretary General and Acting Minister of Health, Mohammed Al-Ghouj, received Italian Ambassador to Libya Gianluca Alberini at the Ministry’s...Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:41:45 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/ministry-of-health-to-launch-national-system-for-dispensing-and-monitoring-insulin/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/ministry-of-health-to-launch-national-system-for-dispensing-and-monitoring-insulin/‎Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health announced last Tuesday (26 August) the imminent launch of an advanced electronic system linked to the Nation...Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/ministry-of-health-discusses-ways-to-enhance-health-cooperation-with-the-ambassador-of-serbia/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/ministry-of-health-discusses-ways-to-enhance-health-cooperation-with-the-ambassador-of-serbia/‎The Tripoli based Undersecretary General of the Ministry of Health / Acting Minister of Health, Mohamed Ali Al-Ghouj, received the Ambassador of Serb...Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:13:08 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/health-and-higher-education-ministries-discuss-localising-postgraduate-medical-studies-within-libyan-universities/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/health-and-higher-education-ministries-discuss-localising-postgraduate-medical-studies-within-libyan-universities/‎The Ministry of Health discussed with the Ministry of Higher Education the localisation of postgraduate programmes and the enhancement of coordinatio...Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:25:17 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/seven-open-heart-surgeries-at-zliten-medical-centre-conducted-in-collaboration-with-american-global-cardiac-alliance/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/seven-open-heart-surgeries-at-zliten-medical-centre-conducted-in-collaboration-with-american-global-cardiac-alliance/Seven open heart surgeries for children and two cardiac catheterization operations were performed at Zlitan Medical Centre, the Tripoli government rep...Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:49:33 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/tripoli-health-ministry-discusses-with-india-enhancing-health-cooperation-through-training-and-activating-existing-agreements/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/tripoli-health-ministry-discusses-with-india-enhancing-health-cooperation-through-training-and-activating-existing-agreements/Libya and India discussed the prospects of cooperation in the health sector. ‎The discussions came during Sunday’s (27 July) meeting between Libya’s...Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:12:10 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/libyan-entities-discuss-restarting-local-pharma-production-at-rabta-factory-with-italian-company-pharmacom/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/libyan-entities-discuss-restarting-local-pharma-production-at-rabta-factory-with-italian-company-pharmacom/‎The Ministry of Health revealed yesterday that, together with other Libyan entities, it had held discussions with the Italian company Pharmacom on th...Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:14:52 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/three-health-centres-opened-in-benghazi-after-maintenance-and-development/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/07/three-health-centres-opened-in-benghazi-after-maintenance-and-development/‎The Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, inaugurated three medical centres in Benghazi last Su...Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:09:05 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/04/libya-and-cuba-to-sign-mou-on-health-cooperation/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/04/libya-and-cuba-to-sign-mou-on-health-cooperation/Libya and Cuba have agreed to sign a comprehensive memorandum of understanding covering various areas of health cooperation, in addition to forming a...Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:22:24 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/04/italian-childrens-cancer-specialists-conduct-five-day-field-visit-to-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/04/italian-childrens-cancer-specialists-conduct-five-day-field-visit-to-libya/A specialized paediatric oncology medical team from the Istituto Giannina Gaslini Hospital in Genoa, Italy has begun a field visit to Libya’s National...Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/03/libya-and-iraq-discuss-possibility-of-signing-bilateral-agreements-aimed-at-developing-and-improving-the-quality-of-health-services/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/03/libya-and-iraq-discuss-possibility-of-signing-bilateral-agreements-aimed-at-developing-and-improving-the-quality-of-health-services/‎Libya and Iraq discussed the possibility of signing bilateral agreements aimed at developing and improving the quality‎ of health services. ‎The new...Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:51:30 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/aldabaiba-launches-qatari-elegancias-operation-of-misrata-cardiovascular-centre/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/aldabaiba-launches-qatari-elegancias-operation-of-misrata-cardiovascular-centre/‎Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, inaugurated yesterday the launch of the foreign operation of the Misrata Cardiovascular C...Sat, 15 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/aldabaiba-opens-the-international-advanced-surgery-centre-to-be-operated-by-spanish-specialists/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/aldabaiba-opens-the-international-advanced-surgery-centre-to-be-operated-by-spanish-specialists/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, opened the International Advanced Surgery Centre in (the Al-Ghararat district of Sug Il Ju...Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/pm-aldabaiba-opens-the-artificial-eyes-manufacturing-department-in-misrata/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/02/pm-aldabaiba-opens-the-artificial-eyes-manufacturing-department-in-misrata/The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, inaugurated yesterday the Artificial Eyes Manufacturing Department at the National Cen...Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:28:40 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/01/ministry-of-health-delegation-concludes-5-day-visit-to-germany-exploring-emergency-care-excellence/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/01/ministry-of-health-delegation-concludes-5-day-visit-to-germany-exploring-emergency-care-excellence/The World Health Organisation (WHO) Libya office reported yesterday that, in coordination with GIZ, the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health and a...Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:10:29 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/01/libya-signs-another-health-mou-with-qatars-elegancia/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/01/libya-signs-another-health-mou-with-qatars-elegancia/Libya’s Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) signed a healthcare memorandum of understanding yesterday with the CEO of Qa...Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:00:23 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/12/libyan-air-ambulance-announces-receipt-of-two-bell-429-helicopters/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/12/libyan-air-ambulance-announces-receipt-of-two-bell-429-helicopters/The Libyan Air Ambulance announced yesterday, from the headquarters of the American helicopter manufacturing company Bell (Bell Textron Inc, Fort Wort...Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:45 GMT